"This is not victory. This is progress, and we're not going to treat it as anything different," police Supt. Garry McCarthy said Friday. "We're going to keep doing what we find is working. We're going to continue to refine our strategies, and we're going to make sure that every segment of this city enjoys safety and security."

While the drop may be worth mentioning, it still means that 14 lives were lost to violence in the city, affecting countless friends and family members.